juniper

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.
2. (countable, uncountable) One of a number of coniferous trees which resemble junipers.
3. (UK, archaic, countable, slang, uncountable) Gin.

Synonyms

juniper bush

retem

raetam

Genista raetam

cade

Retama raetam

common juniper

poker

Juniperus

juniper tree

Translations

ginepro

Wacholder

genévrier

enebro

ginebre

zimbro

genièvre

ardıç

jeneverbes

junípero

Juniperus communis

Juniperus

juniperus

γιουνίπερος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒunɪpə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: junyper

In summary

From Late Middle English junyper, juniperus, from Latin iūniperus (“juniper-tree”).